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Letters Patent No. 68,551, dated September 3, 1867.

IMPROVED BED-BOTTOM.

'IO ALL WHOMA IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, B. R. BOYNTON, of Keeseville, in the county ofEssex, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Bed-Bottom; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention.

Figure 2 is au end view of the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a bed-bottom which shall becheap and simple in its construction, and which is adapted to beds ofall kinds, and consists in the arrangement and combination oi' certaindevices, which -shall be fully explained and set forthihereafter. l

A represents the cross-pieces upon which the bottom rests. Attached tocross-pieces A are the coiled springs B, to which the slats C aresecured. The upper ends ofthe springs B are shaped like a. loop, andthrust through the openings or slotsl cutnear the ends of the slats C,(as seen in fig. 1.) A leather strap,` D, is then passed through theends of 'the springs, so as tohold the slats in their places, and isthen buckled or secured to both ends of the cross-pieces A. By means ofstraps D the amount of springiness or elasticity of the springs canbelcontrolled at pleasure, by tig-hte ing o1' loosening the ends of thestraps, as the case may require.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Providing the slats with slots, and the springs with loops upon theirupper ends, said loops being passed through the slots and confined bymeans of straps, substantially as specified.

In testimony that 'I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handthis 23d 'day of July, 1867.

B. R. BOYNTGN.

Witnesses:

N. C. BoYNToN, GEO. E. ToUsLEY..

